burning an avi to a vcd for watching in dvd player.

 
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pirtybirdy
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Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Location: FL USA

PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:06 pm    Post subject: burning an avi to a vcd for watching in dvd player. Reply with quote

I'm trying to find out how to convert avi to a vcd so that I can watch this on my dvd player. I've tried dvd help site, but I'm still flippin' confused! Anybody have any simple instructions? thumbs Thanks!
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faceless
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Joined: 25 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd recommend you buy a dvd/divx player such as this

check Amazon

With it only costing around 35 quid here it's going to be cheap over there... and it really is worth it, I reckon it's the best bit of electrical kit that I've bought in a long time.

You just burn the avi file onto a normal disc (no conversion) and stick it in this, or similar, player and watch - sorted!
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pirtybirdy
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow! Thanks Faceless!
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ewloe



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

try converttodvd or the latest version of nero
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pirtybirdy
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Ewloe. I took Face's suggestion and ordered from the American Amazon one of those thingymabobs. It's not the same item, but it does that same kind of stuff. thumbs :star:
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lilycup



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the info, faceless, I've been wondering the same thing myself.
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Gasman59
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Joined: 13 May 2006
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just recently bought a DVD player with Divx and it's the best investment I made in a while. I had one a while ago, I wore it out and never replaced it. Now I can finally blow the dust off of some of these KISS concerts I have and watch them.. Woo-Hoo !!!
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radiomanpj



Joined: 29 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DLTV had a good show on using a Xbox to act as a media center
for DVDs and files.

http://www.dl.tv/episodes/

Episode #106

Works over the local network as well.
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Bob



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Avi2DVD....it's free and easy to you, point it to the avi file and where you want it to put the dvd/vcd image, and then use something like nero or whatever you use to burn it to cd or dvd etc.

http://www.trustfm.net/divx/SoftwareAvi2Dvd.html
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6ULDV8



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have had a slew of divx capable dvd players over the past 2 years...

So far the best is one I used to sell at the store (when I was doing that stuff).

It's made by LG
Not only plays divx & xvid, but every format you can throw at it on burnt CDs & DVDs...
Add to this they also have media card slots, so you can load up a media card with photos & ya' have an instant slide show on ya' TV no cables needed...
& the media card if big enough, will allow you to play a movie off of it.
(I save on blank discs that way... load up a few episodes on a media card & watch TV)

All the other brands I had tried either had problems with dif' versions of xvid but mostly appeared to be el-cheapo DVD players with badly flashed eproms.
Two of them played about 4 disks before they wouldn't accept xvid again but carry on with regular DVDs...
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IRiSHMaFIA
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you want a totally easy solution where you just open the program, click on the show and it's done in 1 hour or less, Ashampoo Shrink and Burn is totally wicked, and you burn them onto a CD.

All shows I get off the net I like to watch on our big screen tv. I got a pack of CD-RW's and burn a show and watch then delete it and burn another one and so on. I've been using it for ages and it's never let me down.

If you're interested in that Pirty let me know as I can send it to you somehow. As the picture shows, you just choose that setting I have ticked off then put the CD in the tray, pick the shows and burn. I can usually burn for example Big Brother and Big Brother Little Brother on one disc as the compression is brilliant and looks perfect on a 60" TV thumbs


shrinknburn.JPG
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eefanincan
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IRiSHMaFIA wrote:
If you want a totally easy solution where you just open the program, click on the show and it's done in 1 hour or less, Ashampoo Shrink and Burn is totally wicked, and you burn them onto a CD.

All shows I get off the net I like to watch on our big screen tv. I got a pack of CD-RW's and burn a show and watch then delete it and burn another one and so on. I've been using it for ages and it's never let me down.

If you're interested in that Pirty let me know as I can send it to you somehow. As the picture shows, you just choose that setting I have ticked off then put the CD in the tray, pick the shows and burn. I can usually burn for example Big Brother and Big Brother Little Brother on one disc as the compression is brilliant and looks perfect on a 60" TV thumbs


That looks like the perfect program.... I'll have to look into it.
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